Courtney Hodder Explained
| Courtney Hodder |
| Birth Date: | 8 July 2000 |
| Height: | 155cm |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Originalteam: | Queensland Reds (Super W) | | Draftpick: | Rookie signing, 2020 | | Debutdate: | Round 1, 2021 | | Debutstadium: | Punt Road Oval | | Position: | Midfielder/forward | | Guernsey: | 21 | | Years1: | 2021– | | Games Goals1: | 49 (33) | | Statsend: | the 2023 season | | Careerhighlights: |
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| Module2: | | Embed: | yes | | Position: | Full-back | | Years1: | 2018 | | Clubs1: | Force | | Apps1: | 4 | | Points1: | 35 | | Years2: | 2020 | | Clubs2: | Reds | | Apps2: | 4 | | Points2: | 25 | | Totalapps: | 8 | | Totalpoints: | 60 | | Repyears1: | 2019 | | Repteam1: | Australia A | | Repcaps1: | 2 | | Reppoints1: | 0 | | Clubupdate: | the end of the 2020 season | | Repupdate: | the end of 2019 |
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Courtney Hodder (born 8 July 2000) is an Australian rules footballer and former rugby union player currently playing for in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played rugby for the Western Force and the Queensland Reds in the Super W and was the top try-scorer in the competition in 2018.
Early life
Hodder is a Noongar - Yamatji woman.[1] She grew up in suburban Perth and played junior football with Peel Thunder[2] and was part of 3 under-18 All-Australian teams.[3]
Rugby union
Hodder played for the Western Force in the inaugural season of the Super W in 2018. During a year which included scoring six tries in the Force's round 1 game against the Melbourne Rebels,[4] she finished the season as the top try-scorer in the competition.
She did not play in the 2019 Super W season due to a broken leg, and after recovery was selected near the end of the year to play for Australia A in the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship,[5] where she played two games.
She returned to the Super W in 2020 to play for the Queensland Reds, scoring five tries throughout the shortened season.
Australian rules football
On 28 August 2020, signed Hodder for the 2021 AFL Women's season as an other-sport rookie.[6] She made her debut that season in round 1 against Richmond, kicking a goal with her first kick.[7]
Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.[8]
|- style="background:#EAEAEA"| scope="row" text-align:center | 2021| | 21 || 11 || 9 || 8 || 55 || 30 || 85 || 7 || 59 || 0.8 || 0.7 || 5.0 || 2.7 || 7.7 || 0.6 || 5.4 || 0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3 | Career! 11! 9! 8! 55! 30! 85! 7! 59! 0.8! 0.7! 5.0! 2.7! 7.7! 0.6! 5.4! 0|}
Honours and achievements
Individual
Goal of the Year Winner 2021
See also
Notes and References
- https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/indigenous-round-celebrated-minute-s-silence-scrapped-young-draftees-step-up-five-aflw-talking-points-from-round-three-20220911-p5bh4g.html Indigenous round celebrated, minute’s silence scrapped, young draftees step up: Five AFLW talking points from round three
- https://thewest.com.au/sport/aflw/wa-bred-code-hopper-courtney-hodder-goes-from-peel-thunder-western-force-to-aflw-grand-final-with-brisbane-c-8955701 WA bred code-hopper Courtney Hodder goes from Peel Thunder, Western Force to AFLW grand final with Brisbane
- AFLW: Ex-rugby star Courtney Hodder named in Brisbane side the Lions’ first game of the season
- News: Western Force teenage sensation Courtney Hodder scores six tries in a match. The West Australian. Warren. Adrian. 13 March 2018. 2 February 2021.
- News: Teenage star Hodder in line to return to international stage with Australia A. Rugby Australia. 28 October 2019. 2 February 2021.
- News: AFLW: Rugby star Courtney Hodder signs two-year deal with Brisbane Lions. News.com.au. Monteverde. Marco. 28 August 2020. 2 February 2021.
- News: AFLW 2021: Brisbane extends Richmond's winless run in AFLW, Fremantle and North Melbourne notch wins. Herald Sun. Mottershead. James. 31 January 2021. 2 February 2021.
- Web site: Courtney Hodder. australianfootball.com. 27 June 2021.
